An alarm has gone off, forcing the officials to halt the election recount in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy race.

Authorities stopped the count and cleared the abandoned mall location where the recount was going on at about 11 p.m. when the alarm sounded.

The Sheriff's Office is watching over the ballots, and the recount will begin again at 8 a.m. Sunday.

West's camp said the results should be known by noon.

St. Lucie County started retabulating all of its early ballots on Saturday from every precinct after Allen West’s campaign complained to the canvassing board about irregularities on Election Day.

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West, a Republican, faced Democrat Murphy in the race for Florida U.S. Representative for the 18th Congressional district.

West was still behind by less than 2,000 votes; however, this recount could put him ahead.

Patrick Murphy’s lawyers have filed an emergency lawsuit claiming the recount is illegal and that there is no evidence of voting problems. They asked that a judge stop the newest recount, but the judge denied their request late Saturday afternoon.

Workers could be sifting through late into the night. And even if West comes out on top, officials with the Murphy campaign said they will fight back.